Registered Nurse - Nights - Labor Delivery - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health•St. Petersburg, FL

22h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intensive, complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. The role requires advanced nursing skills, continuous vigilance, and the ability to respond to rapidly changing patient conditions. This position is for Labor Delivery at Bayfront Hospital and is identified as a night role. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care, implements evidence-based interventions, monitors specialized equipment, and documents care in accordance with regulatory standards. The nurse also coordinates and delegates care, communicates with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patients and families, and contributes to staff development and quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Maintain a current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Minimum of one year of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

Labor Delivery experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care to patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing patient conditions.
Identify and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient equipment and interpret and record electronic displays.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations and contact a physician or initiate preplanned emergency measures when needed.
Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respecting diversity.
Advocate for patients and families.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage the unit or department.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for an assigned group of patients.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner that meets regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care in accordance with evidence-based standards of care.
Identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant patient-condition information and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to transition and support new team members and students.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
Contribute to the knowledge and skills of others and to continuous improvement in healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participate in and, when applicable, lead nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching related to professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs and take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.